The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-10-06
THE KNIGHTS CONVENE,
LISTEN TO AN ADDRESS OF VEL
COME BY MAYOR AMES,


Transacting Amy Business of Import
ance---GeneraI Master Workman Pow
derby and Others Delayed at Chicago
Conflicting Prophesies as to the Har-
mony of the Session. .=
MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 3.-The annual ses-
sion of the general assembly of the
Knights of Labor opened here. For many
reasons this assembly is regarded as the
most important ever held by the order.
Numerous secret caucuses have been held
by the delegates prior to the formal open
ing of the convention, and all the indica-
tions point to the certainty of split in
the convention between the Powderly and
ti-Powderly factions. -.
The convention opened at 11:30 a. m.
Governor McGill was not present as was
expected. Mayor Ames delivered an adj
dress of welcome which was responded
to by w. L. Griffith, of Chicago. Short
addresses were also delivered by Ralph
Beaumont and C. II. Carlton.
The platform was placed on the south
side of the hall. Back of the speakers
was the great seal of the order, worked
in evergreen and rosettes, surmounted by
an arch with the word welcome. Be
meath this were the pictures of U. S..
Stephens, Master Workman Powderly
and the seven founders of the order, with
the notices, Claw, Labor, Education,
Love-" and "An Injury to One is the Con-
Germ of ALL" On each side were draped
American flags. The platform was sur
rounded by evergreens and American
flags. On each side of the boat were
lunch counters. The seats were as well
arranged, circling around the platform,
as was possible, considering the long and
narrow shape of the building, and can &C
commodate 1900 people.
The convention adjourned at 12 O'Clock.
About 250 delegates are present. They
will assemble at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, and go into secret session.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 8. =
The proposition to admit the representa-
tives of the press to the meetings of the
body, subject to their withdrawal when it
should be deemed desirable to go
into executive session, was defeated.
Quite number of women delegates
had put in an appearance up to the hour
of opening the proceedings, among them
being Mrs. Stevens, of Milwaukee; Mrs.
Maria Todd, of Michigan; Mrs. Mary
Hannafin, Philadelphia; Mrs. Hale, New
Jersey, and Mrs. Lenora NJ. Barry, of
New York. A few brief words of well
come were expressed, by Grand Master
Workman Powderly, and the report of
the committee on credentials was at once
submitted.
Some of the delegates are of the idea
that the work before the assembly can be
completed inside of week or ten days,
but Mr. Powderly said that according to
the best idea he could form it would be
nearer three weeks before they had a
chance to get away. The opponents of
the executive board, as the anti Powderly
faction now characterize themselves,
were in consultation for the purpose
of arranging their program, and
if they submit but small
proportion of the complaints that they
have formulated they are likely to occupy
a good proportion of the session. Their
latest grievance is that a number of stem
ograph9rs and clerks, who are not men,
bers of the order have been given employ
ment at the several headquarters at Phil
adelphia, and that the practice is calcu-
lated to destroy the secret features of
the organization.
1t will also be charged that a sum eX-
ceeding 5000 has been expended by the